Kaua‘i will have its share of players as more than 700 tennis players take part in the 2003 USA League Tennis presented by Lincoln Hawai‘i Pacific Section Championships that started Friday, August 15 at the Kapalua Resort on Maui. This
Kaua‘i will have its share of players as more than 700 tennis players take part in the 2003 USA League Tennis presented by Lincoln Hawai‘i Pacific Section Championships that started Friday, August 15 at the Kapalua Resort on Maui.
This year’s events has drawn the top 60 teams from throughout Hawai‘i with Kaua‘i sending five teams to the tournament.
Teams represent various clubs, parks, recreational departments, and organizations and have finished at the top of their local leagues to earn the right to represent the USTA Hawai‘i Pacific Section at the USA League Tennis National Championships.
There are currently more than 500,000 participants in the program presented by Lincoln with players grouped into six different ability levels from beginner (2.5) to advanced (5.0) based on the National Tennis Rating Program.
Play consists of both singles and doubles matches with Lincoln being the presenting sponsor and official car of the USA League Tennis program.
Penn Racquet Sports is in its 16th year as the official ball and The Citizen Watch Company celebrates its eighth year as a USTA Corporate Champion and sponsor of the USA League Tennis program.
Kaua‘i teams include:
Women’s 3.0: Le‘ale‘anNora Masuda, capt., Shizue Akama, Mari Anderson, Yolanda Bartolome, Sheri Boulay, Debbie Gia, Avis Hirahara, Carole Kahn, Sylvia Oliver, Rosita Santiago, Jan Surface, Helen Young.
Men’s 3.5 Coconuts – Clyde Fujikawa, capt., Lance Akama, Blair Bird, Bernard Duarte, Rhandy Esteban, Richard Hanna, Todd Ishigo, Martin Kahn, Daniel Kerr, Bernard Mahuiki, Neal Mathur, Marvin Nomi, Charlie Fulks, Jason Kerr.
Women’s 3.5 West Kaua‘i – Ramona Kincaid, capt., Michelle Albarado, Barbara Antonio, Darlene Joseph, Sharon Kai, Trish Kanna, Marvis Kerr, Anne Miyamoto, Dolly Morikawa, Lanice Pullano, Tammie Qunlan, Jill Shimatsu, Midi Yamanaka.
Men’s 4.0 U.S.D.A. Select – Calvin Lalin, capt., Michael Bill, Michael Dick, Stromberg Gaditano, Eric Haase, Harald Hasiba, Bradley Klontz, Frank Medeiros, Scott Oplin, Frank Pulano, Stanley Schiller, Joshua Vea, Jose Villanueva, Christopher Weber.
Women’s 4.0 Kiahuna – Marilyn Char, capt., Susan Ham Young, Leila Kawaihalau, Paulette Lum, Judy Mince, Cynthia Sheehan, Carol Surratt, Diane Treskon.
